KUWAIT CITY, March 27: A security team from Hawalli Security Command arrested an army officer with the rank of colonel for crossdressing at Al-Sha’ab seaside, along with his Iraqi companion. The team was patrolling the area at night when they noticed two people inside a car parked by the roadside, so one of the officers approached them for routine inspection. Upon seeing the officer, one of the men - an Iraqi, took to his heels but the officer pursued and arrested him.

When the officer verified the identity of the other man, he discovered that he is a serving officer with the rank of colonel in the Ministry of Defense; but he was clad in women’s clothing at the time of arrest. He and the Iraqi were referred to the concerned security department for the necessary legal action.